“The father of 'white revolution' Dr Verghese Kurien, who transformed India from a milk-deficient country

Online PR News – 12-September-2012 – Noida – “The father of 'white revolution' Dr Verghese Kurien, who transformed India from a milk-deficient country to the world's largest milk producer and the founder of Amul, passed away after a brief illness. Kurien, 90, is survived by wife Molly Kurien and daughter Nirmala.” Informed Shivaji Rao Patil freedom Fighter, former Rajya Sabha Member and Minister at Maharashtra State while observing two minute silence at World Peace Development And Research Foundation at its head quarters in Noida.
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”Dr.Verghese Kurien’s professional life was dedicated to empower Indian farmers through co-operatives which saw the birth of Amul, which became a successful cooperative model” quoted Sandeep Marwah President of WPDRF.

The former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri established National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) to replicate the Amul model across the country and Kurien was made its chairman who led 'Operation Flood' to make India the biggest milk producing nation in the world, besides making Amul a household name.